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🤖 Automated Edition — Sunday, April 26, 2026. Algorithmically curated from across the automotive web. The Daily Hoon links to original sources. News sourced from NewsData.io, Currents API, World News API, TheNewsAPI, GNews, Mediastack, New York Times & select RSS feeds (Motor Trend, Car and Driver, The Drive, Autosport, Road & Track).
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Ogier wins WRC Canary Islands Rally as a charging Solberg crashes out
Sebastien Ogier held his nerve through a dramatic final day at the Canary Islands Rally to claim his first WRC win of the season after Toyota teammate Oliver Solberg crashed out of an ultra-close victory fight on the ...
Ogier wins WRC Canary Islands Rally as a charging Solberg crashes out
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Lightning start key to victory as Engel triumphs in DTM Race 2 at Red Bull Ring
Veteran Mercedes racer overtook race leader Kelvin van der Linde around the halfway point of the race, and went on to take his third DTM victory.
Lightning start key to victory as Engel triumphs in DTM Race 2 at Red Bull Ring
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I went to the Beijing Auto Show and it’s a glimpse at the future of the auto industry
I just spent two days at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026), and I need to tell you something: the future of the auto industry is electric and Chinese. I’m not being dramatic. Just realistic. In a single ...
I went to the Beijing Auto Show and it’s a glimpse at the future of the auto industry
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Weekend Drive: Should Stellantis just cut brands?; Elon Musk’s admission on self-driving vehicles
Larry P. Vellequette and Michael Martinez discuss Stellantis focusing investments on four brands. Plus, Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles will need hardware upgrades for Full Self-Driving.
Weekend Drive: Should Stellantis just cut brands?; Elon Musk’s admission on self-driving vehicles
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EV makers escalate fight for direct sales as VW-backed Scout challenges franchise laws
Electric vehicle makers including Rivian and Scout are using ballot threats and new legal tactics to bypass dealer franchise laws and sell directly to consumers.
EV makers escalate fight for direct sales as VW-backed Scout challenges franchise laws
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1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 5-Speed
This 1965 Chevrolet Corvette convertible received a replacement 327ci V8 under previous ownership, and work following the seller's father's 2016 purchase of the car involved installing a Silver Sport Transmissions fiv...
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 5-Speed
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McLaren: F1 in conversation over future engine hardware tweaks
While it's hoped that the tweaks agreed on between the FIA and Formula 1's teams for Miami should reduce some of the more troublesome elements of the 2026 regulations, the door is not closed on the potential for hardw...
McLaren: F1 in conversation over future engine hardware tweaks
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Audi’s F1 Sidepods Are the Grid’s Biggest Outlier, Says McLaren Design Boss Rob Marshall
When the chief designer of the reigning constructors’ champion singles out a back-of-the-grid team’s bodywork as one of the most interesting things on the 2026 grid, it’s worth taking a look. Rob Marshall did exactly ...
Audi’s F1 Sidepods Are the Grid’s Biggest Outlier, Says McLaren Design Boss Rob Marshall
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This Mazda Miata on Bring a Trailer Has Aston Martin Energy
Custom bodywork—and more—transform an NC-generation Miata.
This Mazda Miata on Bring a Trailer Has Aston Martin Energy
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BYD’s luxury off-road brand unveils first electric sedan and a low-slung sports car [Images]
Fang Cheng Bao is best known for its high-end off-road SUVs, but now BYD’s sub-brand has its sights set on a new market after revealing its first electric sedan and striking Formula X sports car. more…
BYD’s luxury off-road brand unveils first electric sedan and a low-slung sports car [Images]
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Today's top automotive stories on The Daily Hoon: Ogier wins WRC Canary Islands Rally as a charging Solberg crashes out; Lightning start key to victory as Engel triumphs in DTM Race 2 at Red Bull Ring; I went to the Beijing Auto Show and it’s a glimpse at the future of the auto industry; Weekend Drive: Should Stellantis just cut brands?; Elon Musk’s admission on self-driving vehicles; EV makers escalate fight for direct sales as VW-backed Scout challenges franchise laws. Updated every day at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
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